Post by desmendoza on Jul 10, 2015 4:53:25 GMT
Week 1:
1. WHY WAS SOCRATES SENTENCED TO DEATH?
Socrates was condemned to death for what others believed as, 'corrupting the youth'; he discussed many philosophical ideas that caused discomfort to the state and society. Socrates views were blasphemy to the common people. The people were not open minded and viewed Socrates as a threat. The fact one is challenging authority and thinking differently in society is a problem, especially back then. Socrates mind was complex and due to his philosophical questions and ideas he was sentenced to a forced suicide, "he is condemned by the judges to die by drinking the poisonous hemlock”(2), (a poison). At the time of Socrates death the higher authority and people believed condemning Socrates was justice since apparently he was dangerous not only to society but to the government. Socrates knew the ignorance of everyone around him. He was given a chance to appeal and defend why he should not be condemned to death and instead of giving an answer that could save his life and give the judges what they wanted to hear, he stuck with what he believed in. Ultimately in the end of his day Socrates was not afraid to die, he knew as a philosopher he couldn't fear death or have any reason to fear it. He embraced it and was calm till the end
2. WHY IS THERE A CONFLICT (FOR SOME) BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION?
Looking at this conflict in a deeper way, I come to the conclusion that it is only because of how close minded we can be sometimes, how blurred our rational thinking is, when clouded by emotions. If people with any kind of religious belief weak or strong would understand that science is expanding and understanding the knowledge of our very existence, Religion is based on Faith, and Science is based on fact that are ultimately unknown speculations of what could be. Conflicts between Religion and Science would be resolved if people would open up to the idea that the human being is created with an insatiable desire to ultimately come to the illumination or understanding the true meaning of all. Religion and science need to understand, "matter"; they need to have a better, richer understanding of what matter really is. Science shouldn't have to literally define what matter is and religion shouldn't have to classify matter as some spiritual being a higher power. The two religion and science need to come to an understanding and take it as is. Once these two subjects come to grasp the uncertainty and take it as is, then they can resolve their thought and be able to by connect on the same page with what, "matter" really is.
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I agree with aperez119 on the answer provided, "our evolution has bounded what we can and cannot know about the world around us. Because of this our brains are not well adapted to understand either the very large or very small ( p.10). Since science and religion are so massive a field to try and understand, we as humans will never fully comprehend these subjects which will lead to confusion and misunderstands, in turn conflict" (aperez119).
Our minds and thought process can only comprehend so much due to the fact we still haven't received all the information there is to know. Every day we learn something new, there is never a limit. To this very moment more and more information is received and although we gain more knowledge throughout the years we will never learn every possible thing there is. To get to the very root of when, where, why and how we all came to be would not even be possible, it could be just too much which goes back to the answer provided by aperez119.
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Matter is composed of molecules and atoms, it is everything around us. When reconfigured differently it makes up the different things around us, such as: a table, books, plants, etc. 'Matter is a mystery', (literally), not much is known but is constantly doing something at every given moment.
WEEK 2:
1. Why is understanding physics and the general rule of physics so important in doing philosophy?
It is important to understand physics because physics is everything around us. Everything in the world around us is made up of things we can’t see. “Is really made out of Tiny Rubber Bands?” author Shawn-Michael Lane states, “Things are made of littler things that jiggle.” Everything in the world is made of matter, atoms, protons, which make up the world. Philosophy is the knowledge of nature, the meaning of life, and what makes up the world around us. Both of philosophy and physics have a main goal; both are constantly searching for the meaning of life and what makes up the world…and ultimately the truth.
2. What is eliminative materialism? Provide 3 examples of it.
Eliminative materialism is having the most logical answer in all circumstances. If there I something that can be explained than one turns to something else, and if that can’t be explained one turns to something else to make conscious feel or believe it or you in turn have a reason, or an answer. The consciousness as stated in the video, “some scientists feel the most promising way to tackle consciousness is by eliminative materialism.”(eliminative materialism part one) If a person can’t explain an occurrence or situation than the person turns to another thing until they feel or believe there is an actual solution (the truth).
It’s almost as if a person needs to hold onto something so that their consciousness has a purpose, a meaning, an answer to get them through life. I great way to explain would be religion. People put their whole live into a religion because of faith because of the fact that they need something to live for, a god.
Replacing one concept with a better concept, a better understanding, for ex; “when society advanced in astronomy, in medicine, and physics it was replaced with accurate answers, terminology and so, “ instead of discussing Thor the Thunder God we started to discuss electrical current magnetics. Instead of discussing spirits as the cases of diseases we talked about bacteria and viruses.” (eliminative materialism part two) We eliminate material only to replace with advanced solutions (eliminative material).
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Julia response:
"Eliminative materialism can be defined as some sort of elimination process that analyzes human consciousness, explained "if a phenomena cannot be explained fully and comprehensively by mathematics then one turns to physics, but if that too is incomplete then to chemistry, then to biology then to psychology, then to sociology..."; it offers logical explanations for the occurrences in everyday life. Eliminative materialism is essentially a process in which old ideas are eliminated and new ideas are created through various advancements in science. The newly created ideas thus represent the current understanding of the universe. One example explained in the video is the story of the lightning god Thor. Before, people would believe that lightning came from the gods, however, further research in science proved that lightning could be explained through electrical magnetic currents. Another example was the belief that spirits caused diseases. With further studies of diseases and illnesses, scientists proved that disease was spread through bacteria and viruses within the human body. The last example relates to the belief that there were spirits that controlled the muscles in the human body; however, this idea was proved false when scientists began discussing the nervous system. Thus, as a result, the scientific explanations simply replaced the ideas pertaining to the spirits. Eliminative materialism has changed the way people think - from a spiritual approach to a more logical or reasonable approach."
My thoughts on Julia's post was that the answer was perfect, the way she answered very sraight to the point. An example would be the answer she gave, "Eliminative materialism can be defined as some sort of elimination that analyzes human consciousness." I also would like to add that as well as anazlyzing the consciousness it gives the consciousness a more logical view to all circumstances. As Julia had stated, "Eliminative materialism has changed the way people think- from a spiritual approach to a more logical or reasonable approach."
1. WHY WAS SOCRATES SENTENCED TO DEATH?
Socrates was condemned to death for what others believed as, 'corrupting the youth'; he discussed many philosophical ideas that caused discomfort to the state and society. Socrates views were blasphemy to the common people. The people were not open minded and viewed Socrates as a threat. The fact one is challenging authority and thinking differently in society is a problem, especially back then. Socrates mind was complex and due to his philosophical questions and ideas he was sentenced to a forced suicide, "he is condemned by the judges to die by drinking the poisonous hemlock”(2), (a poison). At the time of Socrates death the higher authority and people believed condemning Socrates was justice since apparently he was dangerous not only to society but to the government. Socrates knew the ignorance of everyone around him. He was given a chance to appeal and defend why he should not be condemned to death and instead of giving an answer that could save his life and give the judges what they wanted to hear, he stuck with what he believed in. Ultimately in the end of his day Socrates was not afraid to die, he knew as a philosopher he couldn't fear death or have any reason to fear it. He embraced it and was calm till the end
2. WHY IS THERE A CONFLICT (FOR SOME) BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION?
Looking at this conflict in a deeper way, I come to the conclusion that it is only because of how close minded we can be sometimes, how blurred our rational thinking is, when clouded by emotions. If people with any kind of religious belief weak or strong would understand that science is expanding and understanding the knowledge of our very existence, Religion is based on Faith, and Science is based on fact that are ultimately unknown speculations of what could be. Conflicts between Religion and Science would be resolved if people would open up to the idea that the human being is created with an insatiable desire to ultimately come to the illumination or understanding the true meaning of all. Religion and science need to understand, "matter"; they need to have a better, richer understanding of what matter really is. Science shouldn't have to literally define what matter is and religion shouldn't have to classify matter as some spiritual being a higher power. The two religion and science need to come to an understanding and take it as is. Once these two subjects come to grasp the uncertainty and take it as is, then they can resolve their thought and be able to by connect on the same page with what, "matter" really is.
* EXTRA CREDIT
:I agree with aperez119 on the answer provided, "our evolution has bounded what we can and cannot know about the world around us. Because of this our brains are not well adapted to understand either the very large or very small ( p.10). Since science and religion are so massive a field to try and understand, we as humans will never fully comprehend these subjects which will lead to confusion and misunderstands, in turn conflict" (aperez119).
Our minds and thought process can only comprehend so much due to the fact we still haven't received all the information there is to know. Every day we learn something new, there is never a limit. To this very moment more and more information is received and although we gain more knowledge throughout the years we will never learn every possible thing there is. To get to the very root of when, where, why and how we all came to be would not even be possible, it could be just too much which goes back to the answer provided by aperez119.
FLASH EXTRA CREDIT:
Matter is composed of molecules and atoms, it is everything around us. When reconfigured differently it makes up the different things around us, such as: a table, books, plants, etc. 'Matter is a mystery', (literally), not much is known but is constantly doing something at every given moment.
WEEK 2:
1. Why is understanding physics and the general rule of physics so important in doing philosophy?
It is important to understand physics because physics is everything around us. Everything in the world around us is made up of things we can’t see. “Is really made out of Tiny Rubber Bands?” author Shawn-Michael Lane states, “Things are made of littler things that jiggle.” Everything in the world is made of matter, atoms, protons, which make up the world. Philosophy is the knowledge of nature, the meaning of life, and what makes up the world around us. Both of philosophy and physics have a main goal; both are constantly searching for the meaning of life and what makes up the world…and ultimately the truth.
2. What is eliminative materialism? Provide 3 examples of it.
Eliminative materialism is having the most logical answer in all circumstances. If there I something that can be explained than one turns to something else, and if that can’t be explained one turns to something else to make conscious feel or believe it or you in turn have a reason, or an answer. The consciousness as stated in the video, “some scientists feel the most promising way to tackle consciousness is by eliminative materialism.”(eliminative materialism part one) If a person can’t explain an occurrence or situation than the person turns to another thing until they feel or believe there is an actual solution (the truth).
It’s almost as if a person needs to hold onto something so that their consciousness has a purpose, a meaning, an answer to get them through life. I great way to explain would be religion. People put their whole live into a religion because of faith because of the fact that they need something to live for, a god.
Replacing one concept with a better concept, a better understanding, for ex; “when society advanced in astronomy, in medicine, and physics it was replaced with accurate answers, terminology and so, “ instead of discussing Thor the Thunder God we started to discuss electrical current magnetics. Instead of discussing spirits as the cases of diseases we talked about bacteria and viruses.” (eliminative materialism part two) We eliminate material only to replace with advanced solutions (eliminative material).
*EXTRA CREDIT
:Julia response:
"Eliminative materialism can be defined as some sort of elimination process that analyzes human consciousness, explained "if a phenomena cannot be explained fully and comprehensively by mathematics then one turns to physics, but if that too is incomplete then to chemistry, then to biology then to psychology, then to sociology..."; it offers logical explanations for the occurrences in everyday life. Eliminative materialism is essentially a process in which old ideas are eliminated and new ideas are created through various advancements in science. The newly created ideas thus represent the current understanding of the universe. One example explained in the video is the story of the lightning god Thor. Before, people would believe that lightning came from the gods, however, further research in science proved that lightning could be explained through electrical magnetic currents. Another example was the belief that spirits caused diseases. With further studies of diseases and illnesses, scientists proved that disease was spread through bacteria and viruses within the human body. The last example relates to the belief that there were spirits that controlled the muscles in the human body; however, this idea was proved false when scientists began discussing the nervous system. Thus, as a result, the scientific explanations simply replaced the ideas pertaining to the spirits. Eliminative materialism has changed the way people think - from a spiritual approach to a more logical or reasonable approach."
My thoughts on Julia's post was that the answer was perfect, the way she answered very sraight to the point. An example would be the answer she gave, "Eliminative materialism can be defined as some sort of elimination that analyzes human consciousness." I also would like to add that as well as anazlyzing the consciousness it gives the consciousness a more logical view to all circumstances. As Julia had stated, "Eliminative materialism has changed the way people think- from a spiritual approach to a more logical or reasonable approach."